ken Tabor

I live in Glade Park, Colorado, a high desert... Any ideas on plants I could use? I would love to have non-grass areas but I need more green than the desert provides. My soil is heavy clay, the altitude is 7000 feet.

Hey there, I wanted to post my video of a fire pit I built. It is basically a tlud. I wanted a pit I could burn pellets in.... I make them for a living.... So I test built this one for a friend... All of the flame.... None of the smoke...

Comments..?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AfnmbxUJN_c&feature=youtube_gdata_player

I just built this pit for a friend, might be what you are looking for. I will happily explain how I did it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LURDjQHdWDs&feature=youtube_gdata_player

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AfnmbxUJN_c&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Hey there Andrew,

I say we break the system down and see what we get....

with the drum removed it looks like you have a j tube of 8 inch half blocks....
If you light a small fire in the chimney section with paper does it burn ok? Drafts enough air?
If yes then keep a small fire going in the chimney while you light a fire in the fuel feed area....does it start drafting now?

Other questions...what is the condition of your wood? Dry? Wet? Dripping wet...he he

Other than that I would start there.....

When the drum is on...where does the air exit? I didn't see an escape area...I assume the drum has a place for the gases to leave and go into another chimney?

Let me know how it goes please....

Ken

Another question.... does the "bell" portion have to be cylindrical?

I am new and not sure about anything I am going to suggest but.....

Has anyone considered using a real bell. Like a recycled one from a church or anything like that?

Ken

Hey there,

I am new to this all though I have been reading a lot of material about the stoves. I think I am getting the hang of them. More importantly I am a pretty decent trouble shooter. Do you have pictures of the assembly? What is it actually doing?

I would love to help, in going so I learn......

Ken